crates/console/prometeu-firmware/src/firmware/firmware.rs

@@ -343,6 +343,22 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(firmware.hub.window_manager.windows.len(), 1);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn system_running_ticks_focused_system_app_through_hub_pipeline() {
+        let mut firmware = Firmware::new(None);
+        let mut hardware = Hardware::new();
+        let signals = InputSignals::default();
+
+        firmware.load_cartridge(valid_cartridge(AppMode::System));
+        firmware.tick(&signals, &mut hardware);
+
+        let tick_index_before_system_update = firmware.os.tick_index;
+        firmware.tick(&signals, &mut hardware);
+
+        assert!(matches!(firmware.state, FirmwareState::SystemRunning(_)));
+        assert_eq!(firmware.os.tick_index, tick_index_before_system_update + 1);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn load_cartridge_routes_game_apps_to_game_running() {
         let mut firmware = Firmware::new(None);

crates/console/prometeu-firmware/src/firmware/firmware_step_hub_home.rs

@@ -11,26 +11,8 @@ impl HubHomeStep {
     }
 
     pub fn on_update(&mut self, ctx: &mut PrometeuContext) -> Option<FirmwareState> {
-        let mut error = None;
-
-        // Always updates the Hub GUI (clears screen and processes input if no focus)
-        ctx.hub.gui_update(ctx.os, ctx.hw);
-
-        if let Some(focused_id) = ctx.hub.window_manager.focused {
-            if ctx.hw.pad().start().down {
-                ctx.hub.window_manager.remove_window(focused_id);
-            } else {
-                // System App runs here, drawing over the Hub background
-                error = ctx.os.tick(ctx.vm, ctx.signals, ctx.hw);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Renders the System App window borders
-        ctx.hub.render(ctx.os, ctx.hw);
-
-        ctx.hw.gfx_mut().present();
-
-        if let Some(report) = error {
+        let outcome = ctx.hub.update_system_profile(ctx.os, ctx.vm, ctx.signals, ctx.hw);
+        if let Some(report) = outcome.crash {
             return Some(FirmwareState::AppCrashes(AppCrashesStep { report }));
         }
 

crates/console/prometeu-firmware/src/firmware/firmware_step_system_running.rs

@@ -11,23 +11,16 @@ impl SystemRunningStep {
     }
 
     pub fn on_update(&mut self, ctx: &mut PrometeuContext) -> Option<FirmwareState> {
-        let mut error = None;
-
-        ctx.hub.gui_update(ctx.os, ctx.hw);
-
-        if let Some(focused_id) = ctx.hub.window_manager.focused {
-            if ctx.hw.pad().start().down {
-                ctx.hub.window_manager.remove_window(focused_id);
-                return Some(FirmwareState::HubHome(HubHomeStep));
-            }
-
-            error = ctx.os.tick(ctx.vm, ctx.signals, ctx.hw);
+        let outcome = ctx.hub.update_system_profile(ctx.os, ctx.vm, ctx.signals, ctx.hw);
+        if let Some(report) = outcome.crash {
+            return Some(FirmwareState::AppCrashes(AppCrashesStep { report }));
         }
 
-        ctx.hub.render(ctx.os, ctx.hw);
-        ctx.hw.gfx_mut().present();
+        if !outcome.focused_window_active {
+            return Some(FirmwareState::HubHome(HubHomeStep));
+        }
 
-        error.map(|report| FirmwareState::AppCrashes(AppCrashesStep { report }))
+        None
     }
 
     pub fn on_exit(&mut self, _ctx: &mut PrometeuContext) {}

crates/console/prometeu-system/src/programs/prometeu_hub/prometeu_hub.rs

@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
-use crate::VirtualMachineRuntime;
 use crate::programs::prometeu_hub::window_manager::WindowManager;
-use prometeu_hal::HardwareBridge;
+use crate::{CrashReport, VirtualMachineRuntime};
 use prometeu_hal::color::Color;
 use prometeu_hal::log::{LogLevel, LogSource};
 use prometeu_hal::window::Rect;
+use prometeu_hal::{HardwareBridge, InputSignals};
+use prometeu_vm::VirtualMachine;
 
 /// PrometeuHub: Launcher and system UI environment.
 pub struct PrometeuHub {
     pub window_manager: WindowManager,
 }
 
+pub struct SystemProfileUpdate {
+    pub crash: Option<CrashReport>,
+    pub focused_window_active: bool,
+}
+
 impl Default for PrometeuHub {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self::new()
@@ -75,4 +81,29 @@ impl PrometeuHub {
             );
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn update_system_profile(
+        &mut self,
+        os: &mut VirtualMachineRuntime,
+        vm: &mut VirtualMachine,
+        signals: &InputSignals,
+        hw: &mut dyn HardwareBridge,
+    ) -> SystemProfileUpdate {
+        let mut crash = None;
+
+        self.gui_update(os, hw);
+
+        if let Some(focused_id) = self.window_manager.focused {
+            if hw.pad().start().down {
+                self.window_manager.remove_window(focused_id);
+            } else {
+                crash = os.tick(vm, signals, hw);
+            }
+        }
+
+        self.render(os, hw);
+        hw.gfx_mut().present();
+
+        SystemProfileUpdate { crash, focused_window_active: self.window_manager.focused.is_some() }
+    }
 }

discussion/index.ndjson

@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
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 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0019","status":"done","ticket":"jenkinsfile-correction","title":"Jenkinsfile Correction and Relocation","created_at":"2026-04-07","updated_at":"2026-04-07","tags":["ci","jenkins"],"agendas":[{"id":"AGD-0017","file":"AGD-0017-jenkinsfile-correction.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-07","updated_at":"2026-04-07"}],"decisions":[{"id":"DEC-0002","file":"DEC-0002-jenkinsfile-strategy.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-04-07","updated_at":"2026-04-07"}],"plans":[{"id":"PLN-0002","file":"PLN-0002-jenkinsfile-execution.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-07","updated_at":"2026-04-07"}],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0020","file":"discussion/lessons/DSC-0019-jenkins-ci-standardization/LSN-0020-jenkins-standard-relocation.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-07","updated_at":"2026-04-07"}]}
 {"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0030","status":"done","ticket":"internal-viewport-270p","title":"Agenda - Internal Viewport 270p (480x270)","created_at":"2026-04-27","updated_at":"2026-04-28","tags":["gfx","runtime","viewport","resolution","frame-composer","host"],"agendas":[],"decisions":[],"plans":[],"lessons":[{"id":"LSN-0039","file":"discussion/lessons/DSC-0030-internal-viewport-270p/LSN-0039-resolution-baseline-changes-are-runtime-wide-contracts.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-04-28","updated_at":"2026-04-28"}]}
-{"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0031","status":"in_progress","ticket":"runtime-mode-separation-game-system","title":"Agenda - Runtime Mode Separation: Game and System","created_at":"2026-05-11","updated_at":"2026-05-14","tags":["runtime","firmware","hub","system-apps","game-mode","scheduler"],"agendas":[{"id":"AGD-0031","file":"AGD-0031-runtime-mode-separation-game-system.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-05-11","updated_at":"2026-05-14"}],"decisions":[{"id":"DEC-0023","file":"DEC-0023-system-pipeline-separation.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-05-14","updated_at":"2026-05-14"}],"plans":[{"id":"PLN-0046","file":"PLN-0046-profile-separation-specification.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-05-14","updated_at":"2026-05-14","ref_decisions":["DEC-0023"]},{"id":"PLN-0047","file":"PLN-0047-firmware-runtime-profile-dispatch.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-05-14","updated_at":"2026-05-14","ref_decisions":["DEC-0023"]},{"id":"PLN-0048","file":"PLN-0048-minimal-system-hub-pipeline.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-05-14","updated_at":"2026-05-14","ref_decisions":["DEC-0023"]},{"id":"PLN-0049","file":"PLN-0049-system-profile-abi-gates.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-05-14","updated_at":"2026-05-14","ref_decisions":["DEC-0023"]},{"id":"PLN-0050","file":"PLN-0050-system-pipeline-evidence-and-learning.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-05-14","updated_at":"2026-05-14","ref_decisions":["DEC-0023"]}],"lessons":[]}
+{"type":"discussion","id":"DSC-0031","status":"in_progress","ticket":"runtime-mode-separation-game-system","title":"Agenda - Runtime Mode Separation: Game and System","created_at":"2026-05-11","updated_at":"2026-05-14","tags":["runtime","firmware","hub","system-apps","game-mode","scheduler"],"agendas":[{"id":"AGD-0031","file":"AGD-0031-runtime-mode-separation-game-system.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-05-11","updated_at":"2026-05-14"}],"decisions":[{"id":"DEC-0023","file":"DEC-0023-system-pipeline-separation.md","status":"accepted","created_at":"2026-05-14","updated_at":"2026-05-14"}],"plans":[{"id":"PLN-0046","file":"PLN-0046-profile-separation-specification.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-05-14","updated_at":"2026-05-14","ref_decisions":["DEC-0023"]},{"id":"PLN-0047","file":"PLN-0047-firmware-runtime-profile-dispatch.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-05-14","updated_at":"2026-05-14","ref_decisions":["DEC-0023"]},{"id":"PLN-0048","file":"PLN-0048-minimal-system-hub-pipeline.md","status":"done","created_at":"2026-05-14","updated_at":"2026-05-14","ref_decisions":["DEC-0023"]},{"id":"PLN-0049","file":"PLN-0049-system-profile-abi-gates.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-05-14","updated_at":"2026-05-14","ref_decisions":["DEC-0023"]},{"id":"PLN-0050","file":"PLN-0050-system-pipeline-evidence-and-learning.md","status":"open","created_at":"2026-05-14","updated_at":"2026-05-14","ref_decisions":["DEC-0023"]}],"lessons":[]}

discussion/workflow/plans/PLN-0048-minimal-system-hub-pipeline.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 id: PLN-0048
 ticket: runtime-mode-separation-game-system
 title: Minimal System Hub Pipeline
-status: open
+status: done
 created: 2026-05-14
 completed:
 ref_decisions: [DEC-0023]